the earlier word, Lulu thinks, is more apropriate to describe Lulu's initial reaction.
A better word to describe the whole situation would be
LUDICROUS
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
lu·di·crous /ˈludɪkrəs/
–adjective
causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
—Synonyms farcical. See funny.
American Heritage Dictionary
lu·di·crous (lōō'dĭ-krəs)
adj. Laughable or hilarious because of obvious absurdity or incongruity.
See Synonyms at foolish.
Online Etymology Dictionary
- ludicrous
adjective
1. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair" [syn: farcical]
2. incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous" [syn: absurd]
Lulu hopes that she has enriched your vocabulary today.
SELAMAT HARI MERDEKA!
A better word to describe the whole situation would be
LUDICROUSDictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
lu·di·crous /ˈludɪkrəs/
–adjective
causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
—Synonyms farcical. See funny.
American Heritage Dictionary
lu·di·crous (lōō'dĭ-krəs)
adj. Laughable or hilarious because of obvious absurdity or incongruity.
See Synonyms at foolish.
Online Etymology Dictionary
- ludicrous
adjective
1. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair" [syn: farcical]
2. incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous" [syn: absurd]
Lulu hopes that she has enriched your vocabulary today.
SELAMAT HARI MERDEKA!
3 comments:
I have another word: 'TRAGEDY'.
Tunku Abdul Rahman must be turning in his grave to see the 50th Merdeka celebration featuring a low-life like KJ as the centrepiece.
I got another word "WAYANG".
Where does ludicrous end and repulsion begin?
~wits0~
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